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Feb. 2 1926. 1,571,440

G. c. SMITH mex 4 Filed ont. 1s, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 2, v1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GROVER C. SMITH, OF OGDEN, UTAH, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T JAMES ROSBOROUGHSMITH, OF OGDEN, UTAH.

RACK.

Application filed October 13, 1922. Serial 110.594,308.

To ZZ Iwhom it Imay concern.'

Be it known that I, Gaovun C. SMITH, a citizen of the Unit-ed States,residing at Ogden, in the county of Ye-ber and State of Utah, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Racks, of which the following isa specification.

This l invention relates to an improved clothes rack and drier embodyinga standard upon which is mounted an electric heater disposed wit-hrelation to the clothes rack and possessing maximum efficiency for thepurpose intended.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of the drier constructed in accordance withone embodi ment of the invention, and showing the clothes supporting armin active position.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in section of the bodyportion of said rack. 4

Figure 4 is a view, showing the manner in which the clothes supportingarms are suspended from the body of the rack normally.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the lower disk with the tube and post incross section.

Figure 6 is an enlarged view, partly in section, of the electric heater.

Figure 7 is a central vertical section through` a portion of the heater.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Figure 1, 10indicates a pole which supports the clothes rack hereinabove referredto, and which in turn is supported by the structure illustrated. Thisstructure includes a socket 11 Which receives one end of the pole 10,the socket being associated with a plurality of supporting legs 12pivoted as at 13, so that the legs can be extended for use or foldedwhen not in use. The legs are connected together by suitable braces 14.The bottom of the socket 11 is provided with a central opening 15 toreceive the threaded element 16 projecting from the lower end o f thepole 10, and which element has assoelated therewith a nut 17 which whentightened holds the pole in the socket. It is of course to be understoodthat the support for the pole, as well as the pole may vary in sizewithout departing from the spirit of the invention. I Supported on theupper end ofthe pole 1s the clothes rack, which includes a body portionand a plurality of clothes supporting rods as shown. The body portion isof tubular formation and indicated at 19, and is of a size to snuglyreceive the upper'end of the pole. Supported by the tubular body portion19 are spaced disk-like members 20 and 21 respectively, the latter beingof a greater diameter than the disk 2() and provided with acircumferential series of radially disposed slots 22 for a purpose to bepresently described. rlhe disk is provided with a circumferential seriesof openings 23, and these openings are arranged above and in alinementwith thesl'ots 22. The clothes supporting rods are indicated at 24 andmay be of any suitable length, one end of each rod terminates in aloop-like portion 25. This portion of each rod is passed through one ofthe openings 23 of the disk 20, and the rods are suspended from thisdisk normally in a manner illustrated in Figure L1. Then use of the rodsis desired, the latter are swung to a horizontal position, and the lowerend of the loop-like portion 25 arranged in the slots 22 of the disk 21,in which manner, the rods are' supported horizontally for use. The bodyportion of the rack can beeasily removed from the pole 10, the poleseparated from the socket 11, so that these parts can be comp'actlyarranged, subsequent to the folding of the legs 12, thereby materiallyreducing the side ofthe drier in its entirety when not in use.

Supported by the post 10 ris an electric heater clearly illustrated, andthis heater is arranged immediately beneath the frack above described,so that the clothes supported by the rods 24 have the full and directbenefit of the heat radiated from the heater. In this manner, theclothes are dried in comparatively quick order. The heater embodies aresilient clamp 27 adapted to embrace the post 10 at an appropriatepoint in its length, it being readily understood that the heater in itsentirety is susceptible of vertical adjustment on the post, so that itmay imounted .onsaid post.

be arranged-in `the most advantageous position.. The Yclamp is Suspendedfrom a pan 28 having a reflecting surface by means of suitable brackets29, and which pan has an enla'rgedcentral opening 30 of a consider? ablygreater diameter than the diameter of the post 10, thus providing an airspace about the post lO. Supported upon the pan 28 are spaced brackets81 having openings 82 through which are threaded heatingcoils arrangedin spaced concentric'relationand connected kwith suitable terminalsindicated at 3.4. Associated with the outer cdge of the pan is anannulus 35 juhich `is connected withI the adjacent ends fof guard wires36v whichare curved inwardly and have their upper correspondingextremities suitably,l secured to the upper end of a -sleeve 37. ,Thesleeve may be constructed from anysuitable material and is spacedfrornthe post l0 which surroundsvit to provide an air space as willbereadily understood.. This heats1 may also be easily attachedto orremoved from kthe post as the voccasion may require.

-VhatIclaim is:- l. In combination, a holder for clothes to be dried, a`heater for drying said clothes, andl avsingle` means for supporting saidholder and said heater in spaced relation. y

2L .Incombinatiom aholder. for clothes to vbe dried, .a supporttherefor, and a heater mounted on said support in spaced relation.tO-saidShOlder.. i

In combination, a holder for clothes to .be dried, a support therefor,and a heater LAadjustably mounted on said support. g. 4. .Incombination, a clothes rack, a post therefor, and an electric heateradjustably 5, In combination, means for holding clothes to, bedried, anelectric-heater, a relfleeting. pan for directing heat to said clothes,andra singlesupport for said means andisaid pan.

6. Incombination, a post, a clothes rack on said post, an annular panadjustably supported on. said post lto provide an air space `betweensaid pan and said postand an electric,v heater element-supported withinsaid pan. 1- V 1 7. In a clothes rack, a post, a clothes rack supportedby said post, an annular reiecting' pan having its inner-diameterconsiderablyl in excess of the diameterof the tpost, an. electricheating element within said pan and surrounding said post, and means foradjustably supporting said pan on said post. j y

8..f The combination with a `clothes rack postof a heating elementcomprising an annular heat-'reflecting panhaving .ritsiinner diameterconsiderably in excess of uthe diameter of the post to provide an airspace therebetween, a clamp, means for supporting said reflecting panfrom said clamp, a coiled electric heating element mounted on said panand surrounding said post and an annular shield between said heatingelement and said post.

9. In combination, a tubular post, a folding support forl said post, acollapsible clothes rack supported at the top ofA said post, a clampsurrounding said post and adjustable thereon, an electric heatingelement,

and means supported from said clampfor positioning said heating elementand for reflecting the heat therefrom upwardly and outwardly toward theclothes suspended on said rack. i

lO. In a clothes drier, a post, means for supporting said post, aclothes raclr mounted on the postand including a plurality of rodsnormally suspended from said rack, said rods being designed to cooperatewith the rack whereby said rods are supported horizontally ina position`for use, and an electric heater supported by said post immediatelybeneath said rack for the purpose specified.

11. In a clothes drier, a post, means for supporting said post, aclothesrack mounted on the post, an electric heater associated with the postand arranged immediately beneath said rack, said heater including aplate having'an enlarged central opening to receive said post, a clamprsuspended `from the plate for embracing said post, a sleeve rising fromthe platey and surrounding said post, heating rcoils supported by theplate,

the plate for the upper end of said sleeve. I2. In a. clothes drier, apost,ua supporting structure therefor including a socket adapted toreceive onev end of the post, a plurality means for holding said legsextended for use, a clothes rack including "a body portion having acentral opening receiving the upper end of the post, and a plurality ofclothes supporting rods `associated with said .100 and guard wiresterminally vconnected with of .supporting legs pivoted on said socket,

